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# GetAsTextChange Method of the Change Object

This method returns the detected change as the [TextChange](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/document-comparison-objects/textchange) object. If the change is not a text change, NULL is returned.

## Syntax

### C++

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT GetAsTextChange( ITextChange** Result );
```

### C\#

```csharp theme={null}
ITextChange GetAsTextChange();
```

### Visual Basic .NET

```vb theme={null}
Function GetAsTextChange() As ITextChange
```

## Parameters

Result

\[out, retval] A pointer to ITextChange\* pointer variable that receives the interface pointer to the returned [TextChange](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/document-comparison-objects/textchange) object.

## Return values

This method has no specific return values. It returns the [standard return codes of ABBYY FineReader Engine functions](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/return-codes).

## See also

[Change](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/document-comparison-objects/change)